• Cutworms

  As plants become larger, older instars will occasionally tunnel into the growing stalk, disrupting the sap flow in the plant. Life cycle and appearance of

• Cotton aphid

  making the crop and its fruit sticky. Black fungal moulds ( Cladosporium spp.) grow on this honeydew, contaminating fruit and ornamental crops and rendering

• Rancho Los Pinos is nature's ally

  and technology to minimise environmental impact. This has allowed them to grow and strengthen their competitiveness in international markets. Thanks to

• Cottony cushion scale

  the leaves, blocking the stomata and impeding gas exchange. Sooty moulds grow on the honeydew, blocking the light from the leaves and reducing photosynthesis

• Horiver Wetstick

  or sticks at max. 30 cm above the crop and adjust height when plants are growing Do not place traps in-between the plants as parasitic wasps will then also

• Western flower thrips

  (Frankliniella occidentalis) prefer to feed on developing plant tissues such as growing tips and flower buds. When these tissues develop further, the leaves and

• Root rot of carrot

  Northwest Europe. Damage symptoms Rhexocercosporidium carotae is a slow-growing fungus that can infect both roots and foliage. The infection starts with

• Southern blight

  soil, organic material without suppressive effect, since the fungus needs to grow saprophytically on organic substrate before acting as a pathogen. Injuries

• Beneficial nematodes

  reproduction. As the bacterial population within the host insect continues to grow, so do the nematode populations. The nematodes reproduce, developing through [...] following provided instructions In case of soil application: Ensure the soil or growing media is adequately moist (not waterlogged) to facilitate nematode movement

• Beet armyworm

  caterpillars migrate to the top of the plant where they feed mainly on the growing tips. They produce large holes in the leaf, sometimes stripping the leaf